What do you make to Basil’s new neckwear? Sharp isn't it? This slither of sophistication comes courtesy of canine couturists Baker & Bray, who offer our kind of rover retail experience. In fact, we knew we were going to get along famously when we first spotted their brand mascots – a Boston Terrier duo called Milo and Rocco.

The world of luxury fashion has gone to the dogs and as a result we’re running around, cocking our leg up in excitement. Shoe god Jimmy Choo has gifted us mere mortals (and mutts) with Choo Hound. There’s doggy-themed Choo-i-ness for you, and Choo (not chew) for your fashion hound.

I’ve never been one to share much of my own photography on Barkarama, mainly due to the fact that I’m not very good or confident with a camera. I envy the skills of fashion and lifestyle bloggers, who get snap happy to create beautiful/stylish/inspiring content, and with such a handsome boy as Basil, my skill shortage has been frustrating the hell out of me. I was fortunate enough to receive a hand-me-down SLR from my dad but as someone who prefers to learn by doing, I couldn’t be faffed with the manual and I’ve been stuck in ‘Auto’ mode ever since.

After all the attention Basil received last week with his #dogsatpollingstations picture - see Fuzfeed and The Guardian - the #Cat-arama brothers have been out protesting, demanding blog-post independence from their dog brother. With a majority vote they’ve won by a landslide, so here they are telling you what’s new pussycat!

Even as a responsible adult I still find myself getting excited about stationery, so when we got wind of a week celebrating the magic that is pretty paper, cute note cards and more, we jumped at the chance to blog about some of our pet-themed finds.

National Stationery Week (27 April to 23 May) is designed to encourage people, especially kids, to put pen to paper to write their personal correspondence and notes, rather than texting, emailing, day-dreaming and list-making on their nearest device.

It might be April 1st – the day of all things jokes and spoofs – but your eyes are not seeing things… you can get Mungo & Maud for Peanuts but not as in the bargain basement sense. No, no, no! They’ve only gone and collaborated with the creator of our favourite animated dog, Snoopy, to create Mungo & Maud for Peanuts.